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MAIN ST., MOUNTVILLE INTERNATIONAL QUALITY PARTS FACTORY TRAINED SERVICEMEN PHONE: 717-285-4538 MON. thru FRI. 7to 5 SAT. 7to Noon In York County call Our Salesman; CHARLES M. LEHMAN - 717-755-6486 slaughter steers mostly 2.00 lower. Slaughter heifers 1.00- 2.00 lower. Declines in both classes the result of a sharp decline in wholesale carcass beef prices. Cows steady to 1.00 higher. Bulls firm. Slaughter supply near 50% steers, about 35% heifers ns Sat.-8 to 12 Tues. -Closed 4140 4130 1300 851/2 82% '55 Vi 46% and 12% cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed Choice and Prune 2-4 1050-1275 lbs. 67.50-68.00 early Monday, load 68.50; later and closing mostly 66.00- Choice 2-4 950- 1275 lbs. 65.00-67.50, closing 65.00- Mixed Good and Choice 24 900-1200 lbs. 64.00- 66.00, late 64.00-65.00. Good 2- 3 900-1175 lbs. 62.00-64.00. Standard to Good 2-3 1100- 1400 lbs. Holstems 59.00- 62.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Mixed Choice and Prune 24 875-1050 lbs. 64.00-66.00, bulk 64.00-64.50 after Monday. 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You also benefit from a chart making service unique in the industry From an extensive computerized data base From daily meteorological advi sories And you get authoritative analysis in a variety of on-line broadcasts and publications □ Caliber of Account Executives Talk to a Merrill Lynch Commodity Account Executive, and you re dealing with someone who has received exten sive and sophisticated futures training Not only at the start of his or her career, but on an ongoing, “post-graduate" basis Your Account Executive is supported by a full range of products and services And by hundreds of operations person nel whose onl\ business is commodities Remember, the most important link be tween you and the markets you trade is your Commodity Account Executive 65.00, mainly 63.00-64.00 after Monday. Mixed Good and Choice 700-1000 lbs. 61.50-63.00. Good 2-3 700-950 lbs. closing 59.00-61.50. COWS: Late Utility and Commercial 24 43.0047.00. Boning utility 1-2 47.0049.00, Cutter 1-2 40.0045.00. Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 36.00- 40.00. BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1100-2400 lbs. 52.00-58.00, individual 58.25. FEEDERS: (Including around 2,000 at the regular Thursday auction). Feeder steers and heifers uneven, steers under 700 lbs. and heifers under 600 lbs. firm to 2.00 higher; steers over 700 lbs. and heifers over 600 lbs. 1.00-2.00 lower. Supply mainly Medium Frame 1-2 350-800 lbs. steers and 300-700 lbs. heifers. FEEDER STEERS; Medium Frame 1: 300-500 lbs. steers 78.25-83.75 ; 525- 550 lbs. 75.75-77.25; 600-700 lbs. 72.25-75.75; scattered lots 775-800 lbs. 67.00-69.00; few lots 825-935 lbs. 65.25- 68.00. Medium Frame 1-2 and Some Small Frame 1: 375-500 lbs. 75.00-77.00; 600- 650 lbs. 67.75-69.25. Large Frame 1-2 Holsteins: Few lots 450-725 lbs. 59.0062.00; lot Large Frame 2’s 725 lbs. 50.00. 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Medium Frame 1-2 and Some Small Frame 1: 300600 lbs. 65.0065.75; 550650 lbs. 59.0063.00. STOCK COWS: Lot Medium Frame 1-2 Middle Aged 850 lbs. 46.00. Chambersburg Auction Thursday, October 23 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE: 347. Compared with last Thursday market: Slaughter steers & Bulls about steady; SI. cows .25- 1.00 lower. SI. steers: Low choice No. 2-3 1000-1200 lbs. 68.75-70.60; Good 62.00-66.75; few Standard 53.75-58.25; few Good & Choice 60.00- 64.25; few Standard 55.00- 58.00. SI. cows: Utility & Commercial 44.75-49.75, couple 51.85. Cutters 43.00- 48.50; Canner & L. Cutter 39.00- Shells down to 33.00. SI. bullocks; few Good 60.00- SI. bulls: Yield Grade No. 1 1200-2000 lbs. 53.35-63.85. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers Large frame No. 2, 300-750 lbs. 51.00-58.00. 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Merrill Lynch IT'ITh Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner W&. Smith Inc • Abreed apart. (TlCopynghl (9*o Mcmli Lynch Pierce Fenner it Smith Incorporated Member SIPC Heifers, few Medium Frame No. 1300-400 lbs. 57.00-60.00. CALVES: 614. Vealers Grading Choice 9.00-13.00 lower, bulk of supply returned to farm. Choice 85.00-105.00, one at 108.00; Good 73.00-85.00; Standard & Good 70-95 lbs. 72.00-78.00; Utility 50-100 lbs. 60.00-70.00. FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 80-120 lbs. 80.00-107.00, with few to 111.00; Hoi. Heifers 95-150 lbs. 135.00- 201.00, few down to 74.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Grading Choice 200-300 lbs. 80.00-94.00. HOGS: 73 Barrows and gilts .50 lower. No. 1-3 200-240 lbs. 48.35-49.75. Sows US No. 1-3 300-575 lbs. 43.50-47.00. Few Boars 36.75-38.50. Lightweights No. 1-3 one lot 195 lbs. at 46.85. FEEDER PIGS: 71. US No. 1-3 20-30 lbs. 11.00-12.50; No. 1-3 50-65 lbs. 25.00-30.00 per head. SHEEP: 55 Choice 90-105 lbs. 58.50-60.50; few Good 60- 80 lbs. 53.50-55.50. Few SI. ewes 20.00-29.00.
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